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Josh Reed Buying with Cash Avoids Owner Occupy Only Requirement?
14 March 2018 | 13 replies

I am not trying to get into Mortgage fraud here but my question is this.  There is a REO deal I am interested in that just came on market advertised as owner occupy offers only then investors can come in after 21 days...

Will R. Living in New Construction to Avoid Capital Gains
6 April 2015 | 20 replies

I spent a long time looking for an existing thread on this but could not find one. I have been a reader for a long time and this is the first time I have created a thread because every other time I have found one. Her...

Andrew Postell HOW TO: Avoid the “DUE ON SALE” Clause
28 April 2024 | 20 replies

In continuing with my “HOW TO” series I thought I would post on a topic that has reared its head again lately – the notorious “due on sale” clause (key terrifying music). Every few years this will get talked about an...

Brandon Magierowski Murfreesboro, TN -- what neighborhoods to focus on / avoid ?
12 February 2020 | 14 replies

My partner and I are multi-family investors but live in areas where investing is difficult. We are looking to invest some capital into some smaller, stable, multi-unit apartments (5-20 units) with short term rental po...

Samantha M. Bandit Sign Stigma: Better to Avoid All Together?
1 May 2012 | 19 replies

Judging by member feedback on wholesalers in general in threads such as this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/71654-this-place-is-chock-a-block-with-wannabe-wholesalers-what-is-the-reality

As someone who...

Jorge Abreu Avoid Traps, Embrace Wins: Real Estate Lessons Learned
18 September 2024 | 0 replies

Everyone keeps making it in their real estate investment journey—and so did I. But progress comes from embracing those mistakes and learning from them. Let me close this chapter with another round of lessons.
I’ve al...

Carlos Cuervo how can I avoid usury in this situation
2 October 2013 | 4 replies

Heres the deal amd I hope I dont confuse anyone. client hires an attorney to buy bank thier loan from the lender. house is worth 160k, loan is at 140; with 8.75% rate. lender is willing to take 75k. now lawyer co...

Kevin D. Cleveland neighborhoods to target and those to avoid
18 April 2017 | 4 replies

I am researching investing in buy and hold rentals in the Cleveland area through turn-keys. I was hoping for some suggestions from the BP forum followers. My goals for these transactions are B/C grade SFR properties (...

Alan Brown Any great tips on avoiding deposits for utilities?
13 June 2016 | 6 replies

Just bought 12 units and the utility wants me to pay an average utility deposit for ALL of them together, which represents something like $4200 up front... I want to make sure that if a unit goes vacant, the utilities...

Jon K. Techniques for avoiding damage due to plumbing clogs
10 December 2024 | 1 reply

I have it written in my leases that tenants are responsible for clogs as well as damage from clogs. I have lengthy conversations when tenants move in about letting us know immediately if there is a clog, to stop using...